Abstract
Adolescent and School Achievement in Urban Communities: Resilience in Neighborhood, edited by Gary L. Creasey and Patricia A. Jarvis, New York: Routledge, 2013, 265 pp., $44.95, paperback.The rarity and the resilience of flower growing through crack in the cement is an insightful cover depiction of adolescent development, life, academic achievement, and learning in underserviced areas. back cover details the under-examined factors of . . what can make real difference in the lives and life chances for urban youths, rather than deficits and negative dysfunction. editors Gary L. Creasey and Patricia A. Jarvis provided experiential knowledge of developmental psychology and empirical data to compile this work. preface expresses that the chief objective was to raise awareness of issues adolescents face in underserviced urban communities by focusing on the potential for healthy adolescent development and school achievement. Chapter one defines resilience and underserviced areas through popular opinion, government documentation, and other studies. It is made evident that resources are allocated based on improperly defined areas.Part one is The Adolescent as an Individual: Theory and Contexts. Chapter two discussed the components of Grotevant's Framework of Adolescent Development, which was also the organizational framework of the book (Grotevant, 1998). authors of chapter three confer the links between neighborhood risks and developmental trajectories which have been associated with lower educational performance. Chapter four described resilience as a dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity (p. 38). Overall Part one speaks to limitations in literature of studies generally performed on European middle-class adolescents and how this book highlights focus on underserved adolescents of color, positivity, and resilience.Part two starts with chapter five highlighting the authors' suggestions that the abundant presence of corner stores and absence of fresh food markets and grocery stores and the lack of safe park space and community activity centers are evidence for the increasing obesity issue in many urban communities. Described in chapter six is the risk of experiencing academic difficulties and school failure during adolescence is increased for youth from urban and low SES families and can have an effect on their cognitive development which can influence their decision-making abilities. authors of chapter seven suggest that in some cases adolescents are projected into adult-type responsibilities due to family reliance and other role transitions that occur during adolescence. In Part two, each contributor offers differing perspectives causing some discord throughout the book, but the examples of programs and studies proving adolescent resilience in urban areas offered victories.Part three, The Immediate Contexts for Adolescent Development begins with chapter eight where authors advised that family-focused interventions target problem behavior and psychosocial outcomes. Chapter nine focused on potential positive aspects of peer interactions. …
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